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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Palomaki J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4934693 | biostudies-other | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
PloS one 20160706 7
Evolutionary psychology suggests that men are more likely than women to deceive to bolster their status and influence. Also gender perception influences deceptive behavior, which is linked to pervasive gender stereotypes: women are typically viewed as weaker and more gullible than men. We assessed bluffing in an online experiment (N = 502), where participants made decisions to bluff or not in simulated poker tasks against opponents represented by avatars. Participants bluffed on average 6% more ...[more]